Just weeks ago, enthusiasts from around the globe convened at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis, Indiana, for Mecum’s 38th Annual Spring Classic. This extravaganza is traditionally the second biggest big tent sale from Mecum for Corvettes, and this year was no different. You can see the full CorvSport tracker below for different trends between venues, and there is no denying how big Mecum Indy is for Corvettes, with 199 selling at the fairgrounds this year! [Author’s Note: This article is FREE and not behind a paywall. Yes, FREE! If/when any pop-ups appear, please click to dismiss them and continue enjoying the article. One may require two steps–first, the arrow on the left, then the x on the top right.]
Before we jump into the seven wildest and coolest Corvettes to hammer at this year’s Indianapolis auction, here are two fresh CorvSport features from the 38th Annual Spring Classic. And if you really want to dig deeper into CorvSport’s market coverage of the big tent auctions, we have our full archives after today’s rankings.
♦ 2024 TOTAL: 1,701 Corvettes offered with 70.2% selling (1,194)
Kissimmee 2025: 477 Corvettes offered with 80% selling = 381 Vettes off to a new owner!
Glendale 2025: 113 Corvettes offered with 63% selling = 71 sold
Houston 2025: 85 Corvettes offered with 79% selling = 67 sold
Indy 2025: 267 Corvettes offered with 75% selling = 199 sold
Now, without further ado, let’s check out the wildest and coolest Corvettes from Mecum’s 38th Annual Spring Classic!
Mecum Indy 2025: Top 7 Wildest & Coolest Corvettes
#7
1955 Corvette Convertible
Sold For: $33,000
Built and drag raced during the late 1960s in Cleveland, Ohio
Placed in storage in 1970 and recently discovered by a collector
427 CI L88 V-8 engine with 4-speed manual transmission
Hilborn injection with period M/T valve covers
As raced paint with Huff and Beav lettering
Vintage decals, including a class win from Pittsburgh International Dragway on the side glass and windshield, as well as hand-painted A/G lettering and details
Overall setback engine and front axle conversion
Museum owned since 2019
Members only$35 / year
Keep going. This is where it gets good.
CorvSport Membership is for people who'd rather spend an hour inside one engine option than skim ten headlines. The rest of this story — and every other one like it — is a few seconds away.
Every members-only story
Deep history, market reports, buyer's guides, and the full archive back to 2010.
No ads. None.
The whole site reads like a magazine, on every device.
Every model year, 1953 to today
Production numbers, VINs, RPO codes, colors, options — one page per year.
30% off the shop
Every CorvSport shirt and piece of merch, all year.
